”Mrs K was clearly annoyed with the tone of Nina’s reply as she retorted, “You suppose so, Nina? Do you think I can waste my time and energy usi...g a less than one hundred percent effective cane on that big bottom of yours?” Mrs K was already at the counter and had put the question in a loud and annoyed tone. Lexie, who was in her late teens, was serving a customer, a well-dressed lady in her thirties, but smiled as she looked at Nina, blushing, who replied quietly, “No, Mrs K, of course. ”He took a swig from his tankard before continuing.“Byron spent a great deal of his own money bolstering up the Greek military. Souliotes are always ready and willing to slaughter Turks, but on their terms, and when and where it suits them. Byron wanted them to fight in formed battle lines, alongside foreign Philhellenes, units of the Greek Army, and those Greek volunteers trained by your team. The Souliotes demanded money to fight using the methods Byron desired. Their natural fighting tactics. In the city proper, the streets all looked the same and the redcoats were running hither and yon like ants in a showcase all with a destination to head to but not really knowing the reason why.The Generals were in their cups almost every evening now because the indication was that Whitehall thought New York City the key to defeating the upstart rebel forces under the leadership of the ungrateful traitor George Washington, Esquire. The Parliament had decreed that he be addressed by that title. We broke up, and she found a boyfriend. I found someone else, right around when she ended hers. It was a frustrating cycle that left us as great friends, with high sexual tension, without a way to act on it. By the end of the school year, we were basically best friends, and both in relationships that were getting long term, but also kind of unhealthy. Unfortunately, it led to a night that Im not very proud of. While we were both in these relationships that were heading south, we hung out.